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Manager Community Food Hubs

Position Summary:

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society is seeking a mature and experienced Manager for Community Food Hubs to join our team. The ideal candidate is passionate about a just and sustainable food system. Working very closely with vulnerable populations in our communities, you are passionate about using food to create empowering environments that support individual health and wellness, and overall community capacity building.

You are a team player with an aptitude to learn, willingness to contribute and passion for making a difference at a community level. You will lead the team that works together with our members, volunteers, community partners, support agencies and the academic world. You have a proven track record of collectively creating positive results and fully understand the social issues that impact the ability of people and their communities to create solutions to individual and collective food security. You are keen to create environments of trust, understanding and respect. You are a challenger of systems and a champion of efficiency, a problem solver who brings energy to work each day.

Main Duties:

* Collaborate with the Community Food Hub members, Volunteers and Team Leaders to assess and resolve concerns;

* Develop and maintain a broad range of community partnerships and services that will support our members’ ability to participate in and advocate for food security;

* Liaise with team members to ensure Community Food Hubs have the requisite volunteers for weekly distribution.

* Collaborate with the Operations Director to develop and maintain appropriate processes and protocols for most effective food distribution in the Community Food Hubs;

* Work with the Communications Officer to facilitate the sharing member impact stories in an ongoing way;

* Responsible for risk management, complaint resolution and liability control with regards to member services and Community Food Hub volunteer participation;

* Support the COO to develop (annually) and monitor (monthly) the operational budget for the department;

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